Exact comparisons are impossible because of the varying definitions of what constitutes the "city" population, as opposed to the urban or metropolitan region as a whole. Official census data is taken at different intervals as well.
The most populous city in the world by central municipal area is Shanghai, China with 13 million residents and about 22 million in the metropolitan area. (Tokyo, Japan, has a dual municipal structure with 23 autonomous wards within the city.)
Tokyo, Japan, has the largest metropolitan population with over 37 million people, followed by Jakarta, Indonesiahaving 22 million, approximately the same as Seoul, South Korea and Mumbai, India.
The highest population density is in Cairo, Egypt, with a density even higher than the major cities of India, at more than 31,000 people per square kilometer.
The top 10 cities from one source :
A separate list (at the related link) indicates these estimated figures :
1. Tokyo, Japan - 32,450,000
2. Seóul, South Korea - 20,550,000
3. Mexico City, Mexico - 20,450,000
4. New York City, USA - 19,750,000
5. Mumbai, India - 19,200,000
6. Jakarta, Indonesia - 18,900,000
7. Sáo Paulo, Brazil - 18,850,000
8. Delhi, India - 18,680,000
9. Õsaka/Kobe, Japan - 17,350,000
10. Shanghai, China - 16,650,000
New York City is the most populous city in New York, and the entire United States. Its population is 8,391,881 (eight million, three hundred and ninety-one thousand, eight hundred and eighty-one) as of the 2009 census estimates.
The 2010 census estimate for New York City is 8,175,133(eight million, one hundred and seventy-five thousand, one hundred and thirty-three). However, city officials (and residents) are claiming that there has been an undercount, and that New York City's population is actually around 8.4 million. It seems extremely unlikely that New York City has seen a decrease in population. So the 2009 census estimate is perhaps still the best one to quote.
The most populated city in the world is Tokyo and has a population of about 33,000,000.
Bigger can mean population or physical size. Thus:The area of New York City is much smaller than that of South CarolinaThe Population of New York City is 60% larger than that of South carolina.
New York City is larger than Canada's capital city Ottawa. The population in New York City is approximately 8,500,000. the population in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is approximately 285,000.
New York City is much, much bigger than San Francisco. The total area of New York City is 468.9 square miles (1214.4 square kilometers). Of that, 304.8 square miles (789.4 square kilometers) is land, and 165.6 square miles (428.8 square kilometers) is water. The total area of San Francisco is 231.9 square miles (600.7 square kilometers). Of that, only 46.7 square miles (121 square kilometers) is land. The rest (185.2 square miles or 479.7 square kilometers) is water.
There are no Canadians in NYC. They were all deported February 30, 2012 for saying "eh" too much.
Their are about 13,078 yellow cabs in New York City
The population of Mumbai is approximately 18,000,000.
How can you get from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Manhattten, New York
There are much more in New York City.
Shanghai is much larger than New York City.
New York City is much bigger than Duluth.
Finding poultry feeds in New York city is much harder then most places. If you come across a far that is willing to sell you some then you are in luck but it is not likely to be cheap.
Brooklyn is one of the burrows in New York City. So they're pretty much in the same place.